StrandedLegion
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There might not be a sufficient solution for this, but I thought I'd ask for some input. I have some old songs I recorded several years ago that I wanted to remix/remaster. When I recorded these songs, I did not double track the rhythm guitar. Now that I have learned more about mixing, I'm disappointed with the sound of these old songs, because I don't get stereo separation with my rhythm tracks like I have on my newer songs.
The hitch is, I have a back injury that's prohibiting me from playing guitar at this time. Consequently, I can't simply record another take, which is the optimum solution. I tried copying the original take into another track, and panning each track to either side. However, because they are the exact same take, the sound goes straight to the middle, just like if only had one track. I tried adding different EQ and reverb to each track to make them sound different, but the sound still comes out right down the middle.
Does anyone have any advice on how I can make these tracks more distinctive? Am I on the right track ( no pun intended ) with my EQ/reverb approach, but just need a different setting? Or, is there simply no way to achieve the desired result without double tracking? I understand that any sort of fix won't sound as good as double tracking, but I was hoping to at least find a temporary fix so I can work on the songs while I recuperate physically. Thank you for any advice you can offer.
The hitch is, I have a back injury that's prohibiting me from playing guitar at this time. Consequently, I can't simply record another take, which is the optimum solution. I tried copying the original take into another track, and panning each track to either side. However, because they are the exact same take, the sound goes straight to the middle, just like if only had one track. I tried adding different EQ and reverb to each track to make them sound different, but the sound still comes out right down the middle.
Does anyone have any advice on how I can make these tracks more distinctive? Am I on the right track ( no pun intended ) with my EQ/reverb approach, but just need a different setting? Or, is there simply no way to achieve the desired result without double tracking? I understand that any sort of fix won't sound as good as double tracking, but I was hoping to at least find a temporary fix so I can work on the songs while I recuperate physically. Thank you for any advice you can offer.